Generation of random mutants to improve light-use efficiency of Nannochloropsis gaditana cultures for biofuel production

Biotechnology for Biofuels

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Perin, Giorgio ^a   Bellan, Alessandra ^a   Segalla, Anna ^a   Meneghesso, Andrea ^a   Alboresi, Alessandro ^a   Morosinotto, Tomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodiesel; EMS; Insertional mutagenesis; Mutants; Nannochloropsis; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; BIOMASS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY;

EMS; GENETIC MODIFICATIONS; INSERTIONAL MUTAGENESIS; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MUTANTS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHETIC APPARATUS;

LIGHT;

ALGA; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIESEL; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE;

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS GADITANA;

EID: 84942237602     PISSN: 17546834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0337-5     Document Type: Article

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